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December 5, 2023, 11:12 AM #1Audioshark
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Boulder 1160
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December 5, 2023, 02:49 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Boulder 1160
Interesting write up Mike, at Max power it draws 25 amps ! and XLR inputs only !
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December 5, 2023, 03:03 PM #3Senior Member
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Dedicated Power Cord is interesting. Are they partnered with anyone else or is the PC all their own?
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December 5, 2023, 03:12 PM #4Audioshark
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That’s all Boulder. Fully balanced. XLR only.
Originally Posted by Mikado463
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December 5, 2023, 03:19 PM #5Senior Member
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Same way the ARC Ref 75 is. Truly balanced and only has XLR inputs. Originally Posted by Mike
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December 5, 2023, 03:50 PM #6Senior Member
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ah yes, as is BAT ........
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December 5, 2023, 03:52 PM #7Senior Member
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I'm sure they are more than capable of making a suitable PC, no need to waste $$ on an outside vendor. Originally Posted by Shadowfax
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Mike, how does the Boulder 1160 sound compare with Block, Gryphon and others you're familiar with (?) that have similar sound characteristics?
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December 5, 2023, 04:59 PM #9Audioshark
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The 1160 is a great amp. The 2160 is truly a league above and more in line with the Block. The Constellation lineup is also great. The 1160 is a little more laid back then the 2160 and a lot more laid back then say Block or Soulution. Originally Posted by GSOphile
I won’t discuss Gryphon as they made a grave mistake dumping a wonderful distributor who put the brand on the map and going with bozo the useless clown.
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December 5, 2023, 06:22 PM #10Senior Member
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I got FA's email this morning and read the review. Boulder also does not like bananas and doesn't accommodate them. The reviewer says he had help carrying the amp but never did give the weight of it. A good write up. In fact, he gives a brief comparison of 1160 to CHP and Solution.
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December 5, 2023, 06:25 PM #11Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Mike
That exactly describes my experiences with him."We are all billionaires because of the huge piles sweet dough rolling in from our participation in the ongoing campaign to suck your collective brains through a stirrer-straw." - PTA Editorial Staff
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December 5, 2023, 07:46 PM #12Senior Member
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Most cable companies can manufacture an aftermarket power cable with the proper connector for Boulder amps.
Shunyata did so for my 1160 and it works very well.Buddy
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Philip or Anthony? Originally Posted by MichaelsMinute
Buckeye Farmboy translocated to Boulder. Master and slave to my 10 year old twins
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Bozo. Originally Posted by Ricky64
"We are all billionaires because of the huge piles sweet dough rolling in from our participation in the ongoing campaign to suck your collective brains through a stirrer-straw." - PTA Editorial Staff
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ARC ref 45 you mean with XLR inputs , it is not a truly balanced design . Originally Posted by mep
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December 6, 2023, 11:27 AM #17Senior Member
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From the Ref 75 owner's manual: Originally Posted by a.wayne
"Connections
Input Connector: The Reference 75 uses a
fully balanced circuit topology and has a
pair of balanced XLR input connectors on
the rear panel. It therefore requires a
balanced preamplifier output, as provided
by most Audio Research preamplifiers.
Connect your preamplifier's output to the
Reference 75 before turning on the
amplifier."Micro Seiki SX-8000 air bearing table, SME 312s arm, SME 3012R arn, Dynavector XV-1s cartridge, Lyra Etna SL cartridge, ARC Ref 3 phono stage, Otari MX-55 2 track R2R, Ampex 350 tape repros, Roon Nucleus Plus music server, HiFi Rose 150B DAC, ARC Ref 6, ARC Ref 75 with KT-150s, Parasound JC5 amp , JBL 4345 speakers, Viero Equilibro Level 3 speaker cables, and Definitive Technology Ref subs.
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Mep ,
Its not full differential , its balanced inputs , this is no different from those claiming Pure Class A power into 2 ohms marketing gibberish, now everything with an XLR’s input is now considered fully balanced ..
BTW what does the manual claim for power outputs ..? 45watts as measured ..?
The Boulder is a fully balanced differential amplifier ..!
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